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Redesign from an estate agent plan

R-J
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago

I have a floorplan of my house-to-be from the agents website. I want to erase walls and move doors on this plan to advise an architect. I can convert my image to bmp or pdf or whatever, does anyone know of a simple programme or interactive website where I can do this? It doesn't have to be to scale, I'm not trying to do their work for them!


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  • PRO
    My Claybrick Home
    2 years ago

    Hi, It would be fairly easy to do in SketchUp. You can import the image into Sketch up as a pdf and then draw over the top of the image, then hide the image and you are left with the outliine that you can then make changes too. You can grab a free trial.


    If you need any help give me a shout.


    Others may suggest some simpler way.


    Good luck

    Comments (7)

    • R-J
      Original Author
      2 years ago
      last modified: 2 years ago

      Thank you, but even that sounds a bit complicated because I still can't use the document I have, I must first re-create it. In the end I may have to fall back on pen - ink - and the photocopier. Do they still sell Tip-Ex? 😁

    • cannonja
      2 years ago

      Use a pencil and graph  paper if available 

      Otherwise use a scale rule , nothing fancy , most designs are captured by pencil first then amended and taken to Autocad or Revit for example 

      Room dimensions are the most critical aspect of design,  and think about living in the space

      Practicalities,  distance to bathrooms from living room, storage, space for plumbing system etc furniture placement,  door location,  all needs consideration

      R-J thanked cannonja
    • rinked
      2 years ago
      last modified: 2 years ago

      Gimp.





      R-J thanked rinked
    • R-J
      Original Author
      2 years ago
      last modified: 2 years ago

      Wow, that's the business, thank you so much! I can get to work on that. Worked out how to save them, really grateful, do you give lessons? 😁 😇

    • rinked
      2 years ago

      Haha no I don't give lessons.

      And you're welcome.

      R-J thanked rinked
    • PRO
      Jikoo Digital
      2 years ago

      I can refer you to www.jikoodigital.com, they have tones of illustrative tools and excellent support unite that might just help you in your research anyway. They are more of a research marketing firm but still have a run with them and see. I got help from them by sending a support mail. I was looking for a site that designed cuttings online and they helped me out.

      R-J thanked Jikoo Digital
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